On 3/2/98 10:52 pm eldman, Jack (Jack) said
> I examined it thoroughly. It is considered mid engined, but that is
>barely true. The engine is just forward of the rear wheels. I wonder
>what that does to the handling.
Have you ever seen a midengined car where the engine is literally in the
middle? The term refers to a layout with the engine in front of the rear
wheels, as opposed to rearengined, where the eingine is behind the
wheels, such as a 911 or Beetle. The handling of the MGF is faultless.
> Here's where the flames come in. I wasn't impressed at all. In my book
>it might just as well been a Miata. Too civilized for my taste. Too many
>nice accessories. This leads to the second issue. What is a sports car?
The F is totally different to a Miata. Yes, the MGF is civilised, not
many people want to rough it these days. However,it drives like a true
sports car. Dare I say that performance and handling wise the F is far
more of a sports car than an MGB? Flame on!
Having said this, I believe there is room for a new Midget - a basic MG
along the lines of the Lotus Elise, which is a lot of fun.
I've said it before - drive an F before you judge it. You'll be impressed!
Cheers,
Philip Raby
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